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Article I –
Name:
The name of this
organization shall be designated and known as:
All-American
Athletic Association. The All-American Athletic Association is an
Approved Association by the Michigan High School Athletic Association
for the sport of wrestling. In 1991 area officials from the Detroit
suburbs saw a need to build consistency in the way we interpret the
rules and the development of new officials. Our members are committed
at improving wrestling by officiating, teaching and showing
sportsmanship at all times.
Article II –
Goals:
Our goals are:
a.
Teach and improve the officiating skills of all of our members.
b.
Build consistency by members attending informational meetings and
getting involved in general discussions.
c.
Gain respect from our peers, area coaches and Athletic Directors.
d.
Enroll new members, either registered officials or individuals who
would like to become officials.
e.
To keep our association in the highest standing for the M.H.S.A.A.,
and keep the status of an Approved Association.
f.
To follow all rules and regulations, for officials by the M.H.S.A.A.
and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHSA).
Article III –
Membership:
a.
All active members will:
i.
Be registered with the M.H.S.A.A. according to their
guidelines.
ii.
Pay dues on a yearly basis as set by the officers and voted on
by the membership.
iii.
Attend meetings required by the All-American Athletic
Association.
b.
Active members are entitled to vote on Association business,
and hold office.
c.
All Honorary members will be non-active officials, who still
wish to help in the development of improving officiating and the sport
of wrestling.
a.
Honorary members will be approved by majority vote of the
active membership. Honorary members will not be required to pay
association dues.
e.
Honorary members are entitled to vote but cannot be elected to
office.
f.
All members shall be involved in voting on any matters related to
the Association.
The General
Membership shall:
1. Abide by all decisions rendered by the Association.
2. Be
involved in setting the policy of the Association.
3.
Follow the rules of conduct for officials outlined in the MHSAA
Officials Guidebook.
4.
Maintain professionalism by working to improve their officiating
skills.
5. Pay
Dues as required.
6.
Attend a majority of the All American Athletic Association meetings,
as designated by the President or designee.
7.
Fulfill obligations of officiating contracts.
Article IV -
Organization Structure:
The
Association consists of the general membership, assignors, trainers
and the following four officers: President, Vice President,
Secretary, Trustee and Treasurer.
Article
V - Duties and Responsibilities of Officers:
1. The President shall:
a. Be
our association’s representative at all meetings involving Athletic
Directors, School Administrators, the MHSAA (Michigan High School
Athletic Association) and the National Federation of High School
Associations (NFHS).
b. Act
as our lead negotiator on all fees for our services.
c. Act
as our liaison to resolve payment and other administrative issues
between our general membership and the schools that we service.
d.
Coordinate assignments, as needed, between the general membership,
the assignors, and the schools to assure that all wrestling contest
dates are covered with an appropriate level official(s).
e.
Hold an initial meeting at the beginning of the season with the
assignors to schedule all available contest dates.
f.
Schedule and Chair Association Meetings.
2. The Vice President/Trustee shall:
a.
Prepare, in conjunction with the President, an Agenda outlining
topics to be discussed prior to each Association Meeting.
b.
Provide the agenda to the general membership prior to the scheduled
Association meeting.
c.
Lead discussions during the meeting.
d.
Perform the above mentioned duties of the President when the
President is absent or when delegated by the President.
e.
Keep meetings on task in accordance with scheduled agenda items.
3. The
Secretary shall:
a.
Record member attendance at all Association meetings.
b.
Record and distribute minutes outlining all decisions made by the
membership during all association meetings, past and present.
c.
Maintain names, addresses, e-mail addresses and current phone
numbers of the membership.
4. The
Treasure shall:
a. Be
responsible for a financial report to the Association Members twice
a year Bonce
at the beginning of the season and once at the end. This report
shall be made available to all members.
b.
Collect dues.
c. Pay
all approved expenditures of the Association.
d.
Approve, with the approval of the officers, all expenditures under
$125.00.
e.
Expenditures over this amount shall be approved by the general
membership.
Article VI –
Resignation:
1. Any
individual who asks to resign their membership from our association
will be accepted immediately.
Article VII -
Disciplinary Action:
Disciplinary
Action:
1. Any
member shall be subject to disciplinary action if that member:
a.
Violates the Code of Conduct for Officials@
set forth in the MHSAA officials guidebook.
b.
Fails to pay or defaults upon their dues.
c.
Fails to attend the required number of Association Meetings.
d.
Fails to fulfill their contract obligations.
e.
Acts unprofessionally while under contract- such as, but not limited
to, -
1. Refusing to work exhibition or JV matches.
2.
Leaving early or arriving late to a contest.
3.
Refusing to work or delaying the scheduled contest while attempting
to re-negotiate the contract.
2.
Disciplinary Action will be progressive in nature and can result in
Suspension and/or Revocation from the Association and forfeiture of
all assigned contests.
3. The
Officers or a designated committee will be responsible for deciding
upon the appropriate disciplinary action by a majority vote.
Article VIII -
Suspension/ Revocation:
1. Any member who fails to meet the requirements of the
association,
including but
not limited to default of dues, unreasonable failure to
attend
association meetings, can be subject to suspension and/or
revocation.
2. Any member who violates the
ACode
of Conduct for Officials@
shall
be considered for suspension and/or revocation.
3. An official who fails to fulfill the obligation of a
contract can be
subject to suspension and/or revocation.
4. Reinstatement shall be considered after the individual
remedies the
cause of any suspension.
5. Suspensions and Revocations from the All-American
Athletic
Association will be voted on by all members present at the meeting
of
the discussed suspension and or revocation. A decision will be
reached
by a majority vote.
6. Revocations shall last for a minimum of one calendar year
and shall
require a revoked member to apply for membership and be re-admitted
to the association by a vote of the majority of members at any
association meeting following the minimum revocation period.
7. Any official who is under current or past
suspension/revocation from
another association shall be required to submit to a vote of the
association members for admittance to the All American Athletic
Association.
Article
IX – Elections:
a. Candidates for an officer position are nominated and
voted for a two
(2) year term by the general membership at the February association
meeting.
b. No individual can hold more than one officer position
during their
term.
c. Voting may be by secret ballot and the vote shall be
determined by a
majority.
d. Any special election can take place when necessary and
brought to
the members for a majority vote.
e. During the term, the general membership can, at any time,
vote an
existing officer out of office and
replace them with another
nominee. It must be a 2/3 vote of
the membership to relieve an
existing officer from his currently
held position.
Article
X – Meetings:
a. There will normally be five meetings between the months
of
November and April.
b. The meeting dates will be determined by the President and
announced by a letter sent to all members in October. These
meetings shall be subject to change if a majority of our members
have a conflict due to a wrestling schedule. A new date shall be
voted on by all members present at the meeting.
c. Besides are five general meetings, there shall be, at
least, one
instructional meeting, and one classroom discussion seminar, which
deals with Official’s mechanics.
d.
Veteran officials will aid in the development of new
officials.
Article XI - Amendment of Bylaws:
a.
Adoption,
Amendment, and Repeal.
The members of the association
may amend or repeal the
bylaws or adopt new by-laws so long as
the by-laws, as amended
or adopted, are not inconsistent with the
articles of association
or with the law. Any by-laws adopted by the
members may not be
altered or repealed by the Officers.
b.
These bylaws have been adopted as the bylaws of the
association
by a validly and separately convened meeting of the board of
directors and the members.
c.
Inspection of
Records by Members.
All books, records, and lists
of members of the association shall be open to inspection and
examination upon reasonable request for all proper purposes by
any member of the association.
d.
Compensation.
The compensation of all officers of the association
shall be fixed by the membership. No officer shall be ineligible to
receive the compensation by reason of the fact that he or she is
also a member of the association and receiving compensation for
it.
e.
Quorum.
A quorum at any annual or special members meeting
shall consist of the members, in person. A quorum shall consist of
51% of the membership entitled to vote for any given year.
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